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Adult Mentors Needed for Youth Filmmakers!

2008-07-15T19:25:11Z

Adult Mentors Wanted Immediately to help young filmmakers for Youth Film Festival…Happening RIGHT AWAY!!!

Please contact us ASAP…

Elevate Films is launching its First EVER “Youth 7 day Film Challenge” …

If you have an interest in helping elevate human consciousness and have interest in helping coach youth filmmakers, then please contact us right now and include a resume and reel!

If you’re selected to participate:
· You’ll be introduced to industry professionals that are changing the entire realm of elevating films and media.
· You’ll be mentoring a group of young people as they manifest an inspiring & conscious project to direct and complete in 7 days.
· You’ll also have access to industry professional resources, such as camera equipment
· You’ll have 7 days to complete a film project that will be showcased in the first ever “Empowerment Rock Show” in front 1000 people at Los Angeles’ Agape Int’l Spiritual Center

As an adult mentor, you should have skills in producing, directing, and EDITING. You will be coaching these kids through the entire process in 7 days!

Adult PA's are also needed!

*****
· The winning project will be showcased at Elevate Films’ 5th Film Festival being held Oct. 5th at the Nokia Theatre in front of 7000 people !!!
Don't be shy...enter and see what happens...you have nothing to lose!!! ******

Send links of your work to: Deborah.Pietsch@ElevateFilms.com
or mail to;
Adult Mentor/ Youth Program
c/o Deborah Pietsch
711 Olive St. Suite 601
Los Angeles, CA 90014

To learn more about Elevate Films, go to our 2008 “All Tribes Unite” Festival website: www.ElevateExperience.com

Submissions must be received by than July 18th !!! 7 Day challenge begins July 22nd.

310-902-2919

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Elevating Youth Filmmaking Opportunity!

2008-07-15T01:08:54Z

Elevate Films (please visit www.elevatefilmfestival.com) is having it's first ever youth filmmaking festival!

This landmark event is going on at the Agape International Spiritual Center's conference called "Manifesting Awesomeness". The films will be featured and this opportunity should not be passed up.

If you, or any young person you know, has directed or produced your own films (ages 13-20 please) please mail us a reel of you work today! Please mail them to
Youth Film Submission
c/o Deborah Pietsch
711 Olive St. Ste 601
Los Angeles, CA 90014

Please note that you will be making a new film for the conference!
Please feel free to send this post off to anyone and post it onto other lists of interest!

Questions?
Please write and we will answer promptly!

Thanks!
-Elevate Films
lauren_alixanddra@yahoo.com

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now accepting short film & video submissions for Art & Music festival

2008-07-11T22:41:49Z

RDiMT in association with Lightning in a Bottle Art & Music Festival are now accepting original short-form film & video submissions to showcase at our late night projection area this year.

We are putting a call out for engaging, funny, surreal, thought-provoking, avant-garde, ridiculous, sublime material but most importantly works generated by *you*. Entries should be no longer than 5 minutes, but anything that captures the imagination will be considered for screening, so don't put away that brilliant 11 minute documentary you made on the man-eating chipmunks of the African Sierra. We want to see it all.

please see the official announcement here:

http://tribes.tribe.net/renegadedriveinmovietheater/thread/d2a72bfe-b2af-488f-9419-d187eeb636fd

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for the uninitiated:

Lightning in a Bottle is an interactive art & music festival, currently in its 3rd year at its current location in Santa Barbara, CA. Conceived by The Do Lab, an LA- based event production company that has created interactive environments within larger art & music festivals such as Coachella, Summer Sonic (Japan), & Electric Picnic (Ireland), LIB is an eclectic blend of music, art, performance, workshops and green energy that will take place over 4 days this year at the Live Oaks Campgrounds on May 23 - 26th. Powered almost entirely through solar energy & biodiesel, their mission is to create an event where participants can have amazing and fulfilling experiences whilst remaining fully conscious of the natural environment and minimizing their effect upon it.

http://lightninginabottle.org/2008/

Renegade Drive-In Movie Theatre (RDiMT) is a collective of outdoor-cinemaphiles that hold spontaneous movie screenings in random & covert locations, projecting a chosen film onto raw surfaces in unconventional locations found within the varied urban landscape of Los Angeles. Date & rendezvous point are usually announced 24-72 hours in advance and participants are encouraged to maintain a low profile when arriving at clandestine locations. Chosen films have been projected onto sides of trains, highway underpasses, deserted downtown alleys, abandoned buildings, etc. No (dark) surface goes unconsidered. Due to the barren nature of some of our chosen locations, the audiences must often bring their own seating, and of course whatever refreshments they wish to imbibe or share with others. We have yet to encounter any trouble from John Law, but the possibility is always there and well, adds to the whole experience.

http://tribes.tribe.net/renegadedriveinmovietheater

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Color, Audio, Post...STUDENT RATES! (almost))

2008-07-11T22:36:55Z

We’re in that wacky little twilight zone of summer and SAG drama and pre festival and it's a little quite...

I've got editors, edit bay and a DS Nitris Room that I;m paying for sitting around doin nuttin!

Wanna Use uhm? I can pretty much say with certainty that I can take a proje t with the skimpiest budget. Give me a shot at it!

Offline equipment and edit suites (Avid and FCP), Telecine/transfers, 2k/4k and HD finishing and color correction, sound design & mixing - including 5.1 surround sound, ADR and Foley, music composition, special visual effects, and post production staff ala carte.

Give me a few minutes of your time and lets talk about your project and what you have to work with and I’ll give you package.

Gaston Hinostroza
gaston@dppost.com
Project Development / Client Relations / Digital Phoenix Post

3100 West Burbank Blvd. Burbank, CA 91505

818-973-1210 - Main Line (ext 2321)
818-973-1220 - Fax
AIM: bdgstone2

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http://pro.imdb.com/company/co0154403/

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2008-07-06T01:58:30Z

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Auditions- Aberrant Behavior- Saturday June 7th @ Mamma Buzz in Oakland arts district -Need Some of the Crew Too

2008-05-27T01:53:17Z

I am having auditions for my new movie "Aberrant Behavior" Saturday June Seventh at Mamma Buzz Cafe in downtown Oaklands Art District 2318 Telegraph Ave from 4-6PM. If your interested in the movie you can e-mail me at: aberrantbehaviormovie@gmail.com. I have already casted some of the roles and have people working on it, I just have not cast all of them yet and of course the female lead.

There will be some paid roles (of course the leads) but this is a low budget (around 25-35,000 or so) affair so it won't be a whole lot. Just to warn you.

Aberrant Behavior, is basically a love story about two self destructive anarchistic-y street kids who have an exaggerated form of pica, a disorder where people feel compelled to eat non-food materials, carpet, dirt, soap, drano, various chemicals, etc. as portrayed as a drug addiction. They have a very co-dependent relationship and with there disorders too , they literally destroy each other.

There's more to it, but that's the basic synopsis. If you can't make it to the auditions, you can send me a head shot with resume, or whatever you want. We can then decide when and where to meet.

THERE WILL BE SOME SEXUALITY AND NUDITY FOR THE TWO LEADS, AS WELL AS MISTY AND FOGGY TO A LESSER DEGREE. PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT ME FOR THOSE ROLES, IF YOUR NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THAT. THANK YOU.

I will be hiring for many roles, all ages (over 18) races, sizes, etc. But here are the main characters:
Main Characters:

LEADS:
Victor Muertos: (Mid to late twenties) Half Mexican/Half white (Half latino/half white will probably work). Black hair, down to chin and five o clock shadow. (Flexible though). Tall and thin but not too thin. Dark, brooding, depressed, prone to long winded sarcastic, cynical rants. Living off the state for mental depression, and addiction, but eventually breaks himself from the state. He hates the state, and normal life in general. He hates almost everything. He is sort of sloppy hipster, slightly emo, slight slight slight goth meets street kid. Light or no body mod, piercings, etc. He eventually lives on the street because of choice.He falls in love with Aiko. SOME NUDITY AND SEXUALS SITUATIONS REQUIRED-CAST

Aiko Zumbi (18-early twenties or look like it) Half Japanese/Half German (or Japanese, or half Japanese/Half white). Shorter than Victor, thin but still slightly curvy.
Street kid with a bit of dark hippie. Has been sexually abused as a child. Prone to violence. Prone to long winded rants, or sometimes just total silence. Dark, cynical, with a very bleak view of life. Body mods, tattoo's, piercings, fine. Dreaded or colored hair fine as well. Actually preffered. She falls in love with Victor. SOME NUDITY AND SEXUAL SITUATIONS REQUIRED.

SUPPORTING LEADS:
Pedida Muertos- (20's -40's)-Mexican- Victor's nearly catatonic - mute drug addict mother, who is usually messing around with strange men, and drugged up. Mostly abuses Victor through neglect. Mostly shown in flashbacks, but one scene in present as well. Young actress aged to look older in present, or vice versa.

Misty & Foggy (20's) two girls that Victor and Chad meet at the bar, who are wasted, and act and look like twins. Very ditzy, drunk, corporate, normal. They take Victor and Chad back to there place. Drunken debauchery ensues.

Spic 'N' Span (20's -40's)- One of the horrible mascots for the advertising firm Victor works for, "Spic n Span's Whiten it up" Cleaning product. They play racist cliched versions of mexican house workers. Think Samo. It's meant to be horrible, and it of course offends Victor.

Aiko's Father-
A militant cold hearted man who sexually abuses aiko. Must be bilingual Japanese & English

Aiko's Mother-
Always screaming at Aikos father. Bi-lingual fluent in German & English

VARIOUS:
Hipster's (18-30) Some with speaking roles. A house party Victor crashes.

Office workers (20's -on) Some with speaking roles.

Various small roles for the horrible commercials and promo's from the firm Victor briefly works for

Other roles as well-Not listed

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Cheap JVC cam could work!

2008-05-26T12:49:20Z

I posted this on another tribe, regarding a back -up camera, and thought that since you can get this camera for about $1000, it should be here in "Budget Filming." I'm referring to the JVC- GZ-HD7. So here goes:

Well, I managed to get a perfect, used HD7. Very interesting to say the least. In comparing image quality to other HD consumer cams (although I think the HD7 deserves the title "prosumer" and I'll explain why), it seemed to surpass every other model JVC cam, Panasonic, Sony, and matched the Canon HV-30, although I thought the Canon HF-10 looked very good. Maybe it's because of the Fujinon lens. At full HD mode, the 60 gig internal disk drive handles 5 hours of "full" 1080x1920 HD resolution. Here's something I wasn't prepared for; I was under the assumption that JVC did not put anything equal to a 24p mode in the camera, and thought that I would have to use software to get that "film" look. There's no info relating to this on the specs in the JVC website. Well guess what? Turns out the camera has a "Classic Film" mode and Lo and Behold- it resembles film! However, you need to manually adjust the shutter to at least 1/250 sec to get rid of some jitter in this mode. I'll come back to this is a second. The camera has shutter speeds ranging from 1/2 to 1/4000 sec so you can get incredible motion blur to perfectly sharp freeze frames. The amount of manual control this camera has can produce outstanding results in all conditions, which is why I think this is more "prosumer." There's something else; if you shoot in dark conditions and keep the shutter speed fast, you can up the gain which produces a muted color, grainy effect that is not unlike scenes from the movie 300, so you have some great stylistic options here. Colorwise, the whites are true on Auto White Balance, and flesh tones are just a bit warmer than natural, creating a beautiful effect for shooting people that eliminates the need for pancake make-up. The LCD is perfectly visible in sunlight, but I actually preferred the huge color Electronic Viewfinder! Control settings for everything you can think of, including external microphone levels are all present, and even using the built-in stero mike has a "wind-cut" feature. Audio from this camera is actually better than most, including the Canon models, but I'd still attach a small shotgun mike. The camera is extremely comfortable in the hand too. The only downsides to this camera is that there is no external headphone jack, and the provided battery doesn't give you that much recording time, but JVC has two other batteries for this camera that triples the usage of the provided battery. All in all, this is really a great low-budget solution for those starting out and wanting professional looking results. You can probably start picking these up at lower prices soon, because JVC is discontinuing the camera for a rumored 120 gig Drive version..
There are some reported codec issues that I've read that requires the JVC software, so I'll post info on that as soon as I edit the first short film done solely with this.

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Low Budg / High Quality Plus and Play Post Solution

2008-05-02T19:45:55Z

I just started working at this post house called Digital Phoenix Post (they used to be Dragonslayer)

They absolutely cater to and are experts in working with the indie producer's budget and provide EXPERT work.

It's a plug and play post solution: facility, equipment, staff, post super'ish project coodination, storage, telecine...everything! We can do it all or just bits and pieces.

Call me and tell me your post problem and your budget and I'll work something out for you. Come by and take tour!

Really...this place is it...if you need it....we have it...and we will work with you to figure out how to make it available to you.

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Filmmaking Boot Camp

2008-04-17T12:59:21Z

Nehst Media Enterprises
545 8TH AVENUE, SUITE 401
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10018
TEL: (917) 362-1322 FAX: (917) 591-6813

NEHST STUDIOS TO HOST
“BOOT CAMP” FILM TRAINING

Larry Meistrich Offers Opportunity of a Lifetime to Philadelphia Screen Writers & Filmmakers

NEHST Studios will train Philadelphia area aspiring filmmakers and writers looking
for their first big break, and company executives will be on hand seeking new ideas
and talent for a $250 Million film fund slate of projects coming up.

WHAT: Filmmakers Boot Camp
WHEN: May 30-June 1, 2008 (Fri., 6pm-10pm, Sat. 10am-6pm & Sun., 10am-6pm)
WHERE: T.B.A.
WHO: Writers, Directors, Producers, Anyone!
HOW: Register online at www.filmboot.com for Philly boot camp.

FEES:
· GENERAL ENROLLMENT: $395
· STUDENTS: $150 (enter PHSTU150 as discount code when registering online)
· FILM ORG. DISCOUNT: $300

The Filmmakers Boot Camp is taught by Larry Meistrich, NEHST Studios Chairman, Founder and Hollywood insider. Meistrich offers a rare opportunity for local aspiring filmmakers and writers to learn the A-Z’s of successful filmmaking from his own experiences and successes. Meistrich founded the first indie film studio ‘The Shooting Gallery’ and is the award-winning producer of Sling Blade, Belly, You Can Count on Me, and Croupier. “We are working hard to help break down the Hollywood barriers and make sure other talented aspiring film makers and actors can have access and take part in the industry as well,” states Meistrich.

The Filmmakers Boot Camp is a three day intensive workshop which will cover the how to's of; producing, financing, filmmaking, and content creation. Topics include: how the business is changing/strategies you can use to succeed, career opportunities in the new media, and secrets to pitching your ideas and producing/negotiating/distributing a feature film. All Film Boot Camp attendees will get an insider’s look at how to navigate the film industry and then will have the chance to pitch and potentially sign their own production deal. Over 12 deals have been made already… Are you next?

For information and online registration, visit www.filmboot.com or www.nehst.com

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1-800-RIP-VACA

2008-04-04T01:40:50Z

here's the video we just finished...pretty snappy for no budget, 4 hours of shooting, and 20 hours of post...and suffering through windows movie maker.

enjoy.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1755509512528239690&q=Sales+from+the+crypt&total=5&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0

Are you tired of the same old, boring vacations? Rest in Peace vacations has the cure. Produced by IGNH of Eastern Michigan University and Kedziplex Films; "Sales from the Crypt" is sure to raise some laughter while raising the dead...

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Cheap but functional software?

2008-03-26T01:27:34Z

Hello all,

I have only recently reacquired a filming device, now I need a way to edit things I film. Software I hear is the way to go, given I have a digital camera, but the question is, what is a good thing for me to start out with, and what's affordable?

Ideal progarm is:
>Easy to learn
>Affordable
>Enough function to get by with.

One of my interests is animation, so some capabilities with that would be good. Just looking to add a few tweaks then post it somewhere, really. Nothing extravagant to start.

Thanks in advance for any ideas.

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Free Scriptwriting Software

2008-03-12T22:35:59Z

Hey Gang,

Just wanted to let you all know that we have released version 0.9.3 of Celtx. We have a host of new features to help ease the script writing process.

Check it out here: http://www.celtx.com

This is one script writing application that will fit into your budget. :)

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Screenwriter headed to the lovely land of L.A. today...

2008-03-08T21:25:25Z

...to hunt down another Agent. Long story. Anybody want to get together, play some pool in a backstreet Tiki bar, and bitch about the industry?

Let's play. 828-545-6189

A

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Homemade shoulder mount?

2008-02-26T17:53:00Z

I've been looking at the Spiderbrace - http://www.spiderbrace.com/ - as an inexpensive shoulder mount. It's under $100 and the reviews look good. Though I wonder if I could build something similar with some plumbing supplies from the hardware store and a monopod head. Anyone try making something like this?

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A

2008-01-28T03:52:38Z

Birth.

About two decades of so called education which is today more a rat-race for learning tools to earn money rather than gain any true knowledge. Entering the rat race for about 40-50 years to earn money, at times selling your soul and then the obvious and unavoidable…..death !

In this non-stop, assembly line like transition from one end of the continuum to the other, relationships like parents, siblings, spouses and children and emotions like love, friendship and hatred, and, events like success and failure happen to us.

Whether or not we understand these dearest of relationships, the people we come across and claims to love, emotions, passions and events we encounter or the raison d'être of life itself is no more a concern in the rat-race for more, whether it be for money or material goods.

That joie de vivre is today nothing more than trinkets in malls and that we spend our lives running after something we will lose in less than a century along with the most precious of our gifts, LIFE itself,…is strangely enough not a concern for the PRAGMATIC and WORLDLY.

Where from we come, where to we go and why…the most logical questions a CEO of the biggest Fortune 500 may ask are not asked about the biggest projects of all…LIFE.

The reason for the brief event called LIFE…the reason for its joys and sorrows..the reason why we can never find what we are always REALLY after…that most elusive of all treasures…HAPPINESS…these are some questions we think of all our lives and never have time or opportunity to ask or ponder about...

This blog is an honest and creative endeavour to understand life and spread smiles on the faces of all those we rub our shoulders against by bringing along like minded people. This blog wishes to raise these questions on a platform which will bring on one stage …both believers and agnostics…men of God and men of the world…and a rare few who have bridged the divide to understand how LIFE ought to be truly LIVED.

The long term goal is to develop film scripts, TV serials and media entities which will espouse such ideas in an era of inane and mundane media.
This is a humble beginning in the internet era which has shown the power of ONE.

In the forthcoming blogs I will be discussing ideas for film scripts and TV serials, which I intend to grow into a movement with the sheer power of internet's bandwagon effect. In the future I also intend to include ads on this blog in order to start monetizing for the future endeavours.

So hop in and contribute if you too think out of the box and want a change for the better.

http://livenow-media.blogspot.com/

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Aberrant behavior-auditions saturday the 19th 2263 mission (between 18th & 19th) 3:30-6:30

2008-01-16T11:56:52Z

I'm making a film, that will be somewhat explicit in parts. Also, there will be imagery that needs nudity.
I am afraid that I will not be able to cut the content of the movie script, even if I find actors interested .You can e-mail me with rates, photos, questions, etc. If your an actor or actress who has worked in nudity and/or sexual situations, is comfortable with it, and would like to take on a feature narrative film as a major role please e-mail me or show up to the auditions. The two main roles are the ones that require it but there are others. If you would like to be featured in sequences that do not involve the main characters, but are part of dreamlike imagery you can either show up to the audition, or e-mail me with link to your work. Best place to e-mail:
theperiodmovie@yahoo.com

Keep in mind the budget of this movie will probably stay around 25-35, 000 dollars , so just warning I can pay but not the highest rates

Thanks-
Jason

Here is the original posting:

I have a new movie called "Aberrant Behavior" auditioning Sat. 1/19 3:30-6:3- at the Dark Room SF 2263 Mission off of 19th and Mission@ 3:30 - 6:30. (My first movie "the period" came out through Sub Rosa Cinema can be seen/bought at Netflix www.myspace.com/theperiodmovie, as well as various other outlets)
Aberrant Behavior, is basically about two self destructive anarchistic-y street kids who have an exaggerated form of pica, a disorder where people feel compelled to eat non-food materials, carpet, dirt, soap, drano, various chemicals, etc. as portrayed as a drug addiction. There's more to it, but that's the basic synopsis. If you can't make it to the auditions, you can send me a head shot with resume, or whatever you want. We can then decide when and where to meet.

I will be hiring for many roles, all ages (over 18) races, sizes, etc. But here are the main characters:
Main Characters:
Victor Muertos: (Mid to late twenties) Half Mexican/Half white (Half latino/half white will probably work). Black hair, down to chin and five o clock shadow. (Flexible though). Tall and thin but not too thin.
Dark, brooding, depressed, prone to long winded sarcastic, cynical rants. Living off the state for mental depression, and addiction, but eventually breaks himself from the state. He hates the state, and normal life in general. He hates almost everything. He is sort of sloppy hipster, slightly emo, slight slight slight goth meets street kid. Light or no body mod, piercings, etc. He eventually lives on the street because of choice.He falls in love with Aiko.

Aiko Zumbi (18-early twenties or look like it) Half Japanese/Half German (or Japanese, or half Japanese/Half white). Shorter than Victor, thin but still slightly curvy.
Street kid with a bit of dark hippie. Has been sexually abused as a child. Prone to violence. Prone to long winded rants, or sometimes just total silence. Dark, cynical, with a very bleak view of life. Body mods, tattoo's, piercings, fine. Dreaded or colored hair fine as well. Actually preffered.
She falls in love with Victor.

Emma May (20's to 30's) Actress must be thin, because character is anorexic. Very fake, superficial, manic laughing. Very self deluded. She doesn't really see her anorexia as a problem, she think she looks great though she's obviously dieing and goes to extremes to keep herself thin. She is always dressed up elegantly and thinks of herself as a proper lady even when doing something grotesque . She is a head executive at a advertising/pr firm that she gets a Victor a brief job at, through meeting him in a class over there mutual addictions. (Brief Nudity /Partial a few times)

Caseworker Joe (30's-40's) Written has hispanic, but open. Larger guy, tall, built like a shed, a bit fat but not flabby fat. Very coarse, to the point, direct "Take no shit" kind of guy. Very normal, buys into the whole big house in the suburbs, good job, etc. He is Victor's Caseworker, and is tired of Victor's Shit, and believes he is not trying to quit. (None)

Glitters- a gay gangster rapper, take everything that's a cliche and horrible about it and flip it so that it's gay (some, will also need male models)

Pedida Muertos-Victors Mother. A nearly catatonic morally apprehensive drug addict who's always sleeping with random guys and ignoring her child (Some nudity/sexual situations can be negotiated to less)

And then random visuals, nudes for some flashback scenes (of some sort of psuedo porn the main characer shot) a girl that Victor sleeps with before he falls in love with Zumbi (requires brief nudity/sexuality) and some body part imagery that will not feature the face of the actor/actress, among other thing

thanks for reading
-jason

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Video Editing and DVD authoring

2008-01-15T21:33:42Z

I'm a video editor with a Final Cut Studio 2 system looking to add work to my demo reel. Any artists or filmmakers looking for a reliable editor
please contact me. Check out my website at www.e3filmworks.com. Will work with you on price based on amount of video footage. Can also
author your project to DVD.

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Have a Short Film of 10 min or less? If you do, then enter this competition

2008-01-03T00:01:33Z

If you do, then you should enter The Breakout Filmmaker at http://shortfilm.projectbreakout.com for a chance to win an all expense paid trip to London for a weekly internship with David Parfitt (Shakespeare in Love) ...if you don't make it to the first place perhaps $1000 for the second place won't be so bad...or $750 for the third place!

Got nothing to lose! Take a chance and enter The Breakout Filmmaker!

Best of Luck!

The Project Breakout Talent Team

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Gaffer/Sound Mixer/PAs Sought

2007-12-24T16:31:42Z

Griot Soul Films, an Oakland-based non-profit film company is looking for a Gaffer, Sound Mixer-Boom Op, and additional PAs for our feature, scheduled to begin shooting January 19th. It's a 21 day shoot on weekends through March. The ability to bring your own equipment is a plus. On-set experience necessary. We've secured the rest of the crew and cast.

Compensation:
* 1 year free advertising on our website = estimated to reach 12,000 individuals over that period.
* Connect with a network of dedicated professionals.
* Recommendation for the Executive Director pending positive completion of the project.
* Copy/credit/professionally catered meals.

We are producing a groundbreaking project - the first of its kind. Check out our website at http://www.griotsoulfilms.org and our trailer at http://www.afterellen.com/blwe/12-14-07?page=0%2C5

If interested and available reply to director@griotsoulfilms.org

Thanks!

GSF

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Filmmakers looking for Film Music, check this out!

2007-12-13T05:24:23Z

Hi there, we are new here and have a tribe for filmmakers to meet musicians and composers to find music for their works. Join us at the tribe http://tribes.tribe.net/hdfestmusic and discuss what you may be looking for. Hopefully some good networking can take place!

We also have a website, HDFEST Music, which is for:

• Musicians- Bands and musicians who are looking to place their music in independent films or tv either by licensing music, lending films music for film festival use and promotion, or composing new music for films.
• Filmmakers- if you are a filmmaker looking for music or composers for your film you can browse through listings at HDFEST's website. HDFEST has music listings on the website with tons of original songs by bands and composers that filmmakers can browse through at their convenience to find music for films.
• Music Video Directors- sign up for a listing to promote your services as a music video director to bands and musicians who visit the HDFEST website

For more information and for filmmaker and musician matching, just visit http://www.hdfest.com/musicpage.html. Filmmakers who sign up at the website can receive some personalized help finding music

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Any Film makers in colorado and or California who like this sort of thing:?

2007-12-13T01:33:07Z

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDGh3weFiMg

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Shooting Using Track

2007-11-20T00:32:51Z

Hi All,

My next project involves using track for the camera. I have never shot using track, just wondering if anyone out there has?

Also wondering how it affects time in the form of setup and moving the track?

Also, what are the pitfalls, if any of using track?

My shot is in a large spacious lobby of a newly constructed hospital. I have walking and talking talent delivering lines. There are trees in the lobby area so I plan on using them as aribtrary foreground as well.

Any advice is welcome.

Thanks

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Women in crime coverage, my documentary idea

2007-11-14T18:11:15Z

Thoughts and feedback are welcome for this documentary idea I've had in my head....

http://people.tribe.net/le4life/blog/e52e5069-a312-4783-9577-1689cfc7eddb#comments
America's disproportionate reporting on white, attractive, female victims of crime has been a topic I've wanted to cover in a film for a few years now. Below is the mess of thoughts and observations I hope to someday put together into a cohesive documentary. Brutally honest feedback would be appreciated.

IF I WAS A GIRL
...I never would've even been born, literally. My parents really wanted a boy and tried three times unsuccessfully. After my three sisters, I was on the way, but due to China's anti-overpopulation policies, my parents weren't even supposed to be having any more children. My mom told me that the nurses let her slide because I turned out to be a boy. So Chinese attitudes (not now but back then) around boys versus girls make up the main reason I was conceived and delivered, and thus gender issues are sort of personal to me.

PROSTITUTION, THE WORLD'S OLDEST PROFESSION
In high school I developed an interest in the criminology and psychology of serial killers. A statistic that always stood out for me was the high percentage of victims being prostitutes. One reason street hookers make easy targets is because the illegality and stigma of their work prevents them from approaching police, reporters, and doctors like other victims. Furthermore, do law enforcers and the media treat serial murder cases with less urgency if they involve victims with unconventional lifestyles or jobs? And how is being a woman different in a country such as Amsterdam where sex work is regulated like any other business and where rates of rape, assault, and STD infections on prostitutes are much lower?

DRUGS
Decades ago, opium, cocaine, and marijuana became illegal because, according to the media, Chinese, black, and Mexican men - respectively - were using the substances to seduce or sexually assault white women. Protecting white females as a catalyst for drug prohibition persists to this day, in far more subtle ways. Before Bill Clinton left office, he signed an anti-GHB bill in honor of teenager Hillory Farias who had fell into a fatal coma after having drank something spiked with the depressant chemical. Had Farias not been white, could her overdose have sparked so much attention in the media and led to the criminalization of GHB?

Come to think of it, what is the rate of teenagers of color experiencing such tragedies around drug misuse or abuse? I certainly don't know because reporters don't bring it up. Following the news for my work with DanceSafe.org, every story I saw about anyone who became addicted to or overdosed on ecstasy had the same profile: a middle-class white kid whose life in school and home was perfect before drugs ruined everything. How these reports highlighted the kids goes to show that the definition of an all-American teenager is still a very narrow and false one. According to the media, you should be happy if you're white and on the football team and getting crowned at your prom.

YOUNG, PRETTY, AND ALL-AMERICAN
My sisters were discussing the discovery of Laci Peterson's body one evening and I asked who they were talking about. Sarah asked if I had been asleep the past year to not know about this girl. The reason was that I never watch television or follow the news except for work. I don't see the point in obsessing with such cases - as tragic as they are - because every story is the same. And this brings me to a few more questions:

1) What populations of American women are being ignored by the media?
2) Why does this happen from a news industry perspective?
3) Does more coverage equal better investigations of cases?

Is the focus on the all-American damsel in distress promoting a certain idea of what girls are or should be? Firstly, reporters eulogize each victim as a successful student, loving housewife, or some other socially acceptable role model. Secondly, attractive images of the victim are circulated throughout headlines. What sickened me most about the coverage of Laci Peterson was that the shot of her cute dimple-faced smile was published repeatedly even though her head wasn't even attached to her body anymore. I'm sorry, but this is exploitation, not sympathy. If the media only values sexually appealing, well-behaved females, then is their reporting trend executed out of respect and sorrow, or out of a desire to objectify women and keep them in their place?

COMPARED TO MEN...
The focus on pretty white girls doesn't just exclude the majority of real female victims, but also the majority of male victims. Violent crime reporting in general reflects the urge to promote traditional gender roles - females as complacent, passive victims and males as aggressive perpetrators. The only major coverage on the assault or murder of a man occurs when the assailant is a woman. Because the context of women supposedly being well-behaved has already been established, a case like this will seem especially sensational and unique.

This ideology is shared by our justice system. Women are now being imprisoned at a much faster rate than men, and their crimes - like the ones of their male counterparts - are often drug-related. The sentences they serve are often longer and harsher for the exact same offenses. Why is this? Take any judge or prosecutor or juror who believes women are supposed to be nurturing, gentle mothers and caregivers, and present them with a woman charged of drugs or violence, and how do you think they'll react? In essence, when men commit assault or abuse their children, it is natural and acceptable compared to when women do it, and American courts are acting accordingly.

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Story Board Software

2007-11-02T07:32:13Z

Just wondering if anyone can reccommend affordable and user friendly Story Board Software? Thanks, Jethro

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I need your help to win this Contest and get some laptop action!

2007-10-25T20:32:54Z

Hello you guys!

I have been promoting our film madly - I've created
fliers to post, little 'cards' to hand out to people,
and I've sent out batches of emails in groups (I still
have lots more to send out!).

The only way we are going to win is if we ALL promote
like MAD! Below I have copied the email I sent out to
the Whaddya group - use it or change it to suit your
needs. I've attached the flier and 'cards' - you can
change them or use them as is. Please tell EVERYONE
YOU KNOW! Make sure they rate it!!! There are many
problems with the mac site - the main ones that affect
us are
1. You can't search by our movie name - it doesn't
work.
2. Using the email to a friend function on our page
sends a link that doesn't work (or it didn't last time
I checked).
3. The only thing that seems to work is searching by
our team name -
whaddyagonnadoaboutit

Thanks!

Whaddya Gonna Do About It? team entered the
Insomnia Film Festival
Turn 24 hours into a
3-minute masterpiece

The list of elements were given out at 9am EST on
October 13th, we shot at 3 locations, our visual
effects master Andrew Coggeshall was importing and
working while we set up for the next shots. I was
importing footage into Final Cut by 6pm. By 2am I had
picture-lock and I handed off to John Madden for
scoring. Dana Jae proved to be the marathan champion
by mixing and compressing at the wee hours of the
morning to get it uploaded by 9am EST on October 14th.

It was a fantastic learning experience - and we ended
up with a pretty cool little movie. AND WE NEED YOUR
HELP TO WIN!!! There were 3000 entries this year, so
competition will be tough. You can help by watching
and rating movies - the 25 entries with the highest
rating on November 9 at 12:00 a.m. EST will be
screened by industry professionals, including Barry
Sonnenfeld, James Mangold, and Nora Ephron. The
biggest hit with either the public or the pros, each
member of the team will receive a MacBook Pro with
Final Cut Studio 2, Logic Studio, and Shake! THIS
PRIZE WILL HELP US MAKE MORE MOVIES!

So... I encourage you to check it out! Please tell
all of your friends & family, too! You have to create
a Mac ID - if you have ever ordered from Mac or
iTunes, you already have one. You will also need
Quicktime Player - available for free download at Mac.

Whaddya Gonna Do About It? Productions presents...
8 3/4
Please watch and rate it by going to
http://edcommunity. apple.com/ insomnia_ fall07/
in the search field enter our team name:
whaddyagonnadoaboutit
8 and 3/4 will come up, click to watch

I would love to hear your comments! Thanks!

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Underwater filming

2007-10-23T17:51:33Z

Any tips and tricks on underwater shooting? We plan to build models, probably out of cement or some other waterproof substance, and sink them to the bottom of a pool the floor of which has been silted and sanded. Electronic lighting effects will probably be DC battery packs, waterproofed and sealed.

Anything I ought to be watching out for?

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The FX Movie

2007-10-15T18:02:04Z

Hey guys, here is my first attempt at a 'special effects" movie. It's a tribute to all of the over-the-top blockbuster movies with crazy effects. I didn't have access to a green screen studio, so I just shot everything in my apartment and had to rotoscope (trace) all the characters frame by frame to get them all in the same shot. Take a look and let me know what you think:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKtb5EgmlWY

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My first attempt at Cinemasports

2007-10-08T03:33:55Z

I've been wanting to try cinemasports since I first heard of it a few years ago and I finally got the chance yesterday. It was part of the Mill Valley Film Festival. For those unfamiliar, they call cinemasports the Iron Chef of Filmmaking. They give you a list of "ingredients" to use (3 elements you must have in your film) and then you have 10 hours to write, shoot, edit and turn in your finished 3 minute film. The ingredients for the day were Turning 30, Chocolate, and Muffled Laugh.

Here's the one that my team put together: http://www.jasonbuckley.com/blog/2007/10/how-i-spent-my-saturday.html

Our entire under $100 budget was spent on craft services and our chocolate props.

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Waking Up To "Eye of The Tiger"

2007-09-28T23:57:29Z

Here is a short film I made for zero dollars and no crew. It was a bit tricky since I had to act in it AND be my own camera man.

The film explores the effects of the song "Eye of the Tiger" on daily routines such as getting out of bed, brushing your teeth, and getting dressed:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=btJhpp6K-o4

I played around with the footage in After Effects to give it less of a DV look and more of a film-look. Let me know what you think.

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Time for magic: abstract visuals

2007-09-22T03:14:07Z

I've finally got to post some video art visuals that I've made. They're abstract video art that I've made as visuals for electronic music of Arroyo Seco Project. If you'ld like to see them please check out my blog:

http://losangeles.tribe.net/template/pub%2Coc%2CDetail.vm?topicid=562641d4-f9d9-4fcf-8ec1-c90d583f67e0&plugin=blog&inst=9290499

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RED SKY: Music Video...

2007-07-30T16:51:48Z

http://one.revver.com/watch/344528/flv/affiliate/8184

BAND: MIRROR MIRROR
SONG: RED SKY©
Recorded Live 1988
Vocals Rhythm Guitar: Merri Hanke-Klavans
Lead Guitar: Jerry Klavans
Bass: Dave Schlicting
Drums: Buzz Klavans

Written & Directed by Gary (Skip) Klavans & Eric Kutner
Edited by Eric Kutner 1985
Re-Edited by Gary (Skip) Klavans 2007

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-- Anyone in need of a DP ??

2007-07-29T17:29:35Z

Hello !!

My name is Isiah Flores. I live in downtown SF. I have much expierence on various sets as a Director of Photography, Gaffer, 1st AC, 2nd AC, etc. Here is a link to my DEMO REEL --

http://df54.dot5hosting.com/~isiahflo/index.html

Here is a link to my Resume as well.

http://df54.dot5hosting.com/~isiahflo/resume.html

Shoot me an Email if you need a DP

thanks
- isiah flores -

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Creativity and Inspiration

2007-06-30T21:28:55Z

Talented people, a humble muse and well placed frenetic energy got together accepted a challenge and overcame.

Mr. Clean presented an opportunity to create a commercial and win $10,000.00 Dollars. The deadline June 30th 11:59 PM EST
We found out about this contest Tuesday Night and Thursday night we had a finished commercial... Just before the dead line.
A GREAT GROUP OF PEOPLE came together to make this spot and enter... This is our entry, all we need now is your support. Watch the video on You tube and please rate it.

Visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNWyuyIM20I and give us some love.

Thank You.

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want make action trillers

2007-06-30T18:13:57Z

need key people for multi projects

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1DayFilmSchool.com

2007-06-08T18:08:56Z

Check out: 1DayFilmSchool.com

Learn How to MAKE and SELL Your Low-Budget Movie From a Veteran Feature Filmmaker...

...And in ONE DAY -- and for only $99.00.

Why spent $400 on course or DVDs from people who have never even made a movie before,
when you can learn IN-PERSON from a filmmaker who has made FOUR feature films starring
actors such as Leslie Nielsen, Linda Blair, Corey Feldman and many, many others.

1DayFilmSchool.com

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Call for Artists: River's Edge Film Festival

2007-06-01T09:24:43Z

Call for Artists: River's Edge Film Festival
International ArtExpo Collection

Deadline for applications: June 20, 2007

Location: Maiden Alley Cinema, 112 Maiden Alley - Paducah, KY 42001 - USA

email: artexpo@lucacurci.com
more details: www.lucacurci.com/artexpo

International ArtExpo is selecting all interesting video/short.films to include in the next 2007 Exhibitions:

Temporary Cities - International ArtExpo Collection at the Maiden Alley Cinema, Paducah, KY - USA (July 7 - August 27, 2007). The deadline for applications is June 20, 2007.

River's Edge Film Festival - International ArtExpo Collection at the Maiden Alley Cinema, Paducah, KY - USA (August 17-20, 2007). The deadline for applications is June 20, 2007.

The number of works with you can participate is unlimited. All works must be on DVD (PAL or NTSC), no matter what the original source medium. The duration may be any, with a preference given to a max lenght of 15 minutes. If you are interested, send your video submissions (Name/Surname, City/Country, Film title, Running time, Brief film synopsis) with a CV/biography, videography and an introduction about the piece to:

arch. Luca Curci
via Casamassima, 75
70010 - Capurso (Bari) - Italy

International ArtExpo is a not for profit organization that provides a significant forum for cultural dialogue between all artists from different cultures and countries. We depend on the support of you. ArtExpo is grateful to all of the institutions, corporations, and individuals who support our efforts. We work with a number of national and international galleries as well as publishers, museums, curators and writers from all over the world. We help artists through solo and group exhibitions, gallery representation, magazine reviews and advertisements, press releases, internet promotion, as well as various curatorial projects.

Participation open to: professional artists, architects and designers, associate groups and studios.

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Script Frenzy?

2007-05-22T15:53:46Z

Is anyone else taking part in Script Frenzy - www.scriptfrenzy.org/ - ?

It's organized like National Novel Writing Month, in fact, the same folks run it.

I'm taking the plunge, wish me good (and many) words.

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need help naming a movie

2007-05-19T22:49:15Z

I'm working on a film that involves a lawyer named Greg accidentally becoming a hitman. I've been trying to think of a witty name but so far i'm strapped for ideas. Anyone got any suggestions?

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ATA now accepting submissions for 2nd Film & Video Festival

2007-05-16T15:37:39Z

Artists' Television Access is now accepting experimental and independent shorts (running 20 minutes or less) in all genres for the ATA Film & Video Festival 2007!

POSTMARK DEADLINE: June 15, 2007
Submission fee: $10
Notification of Acceptance: July 15, 2007
Festival will take place: October 2007
More details and submission form: http://festival.atasite.org/

Artists' Television Access is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, all-volunteer, artist-run, experimental media arts gallery that has been in operation since 1984. ATA hosts a series of film and video screenings, exhibitions and performances by emerging and established artists and a weekly cable access television program.

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Hi...

2007-05-15T16:43:00Z

I've written and directed four features. Some for studios, some indie.

I've also started a new tribe: http://tribes.tribe.net/1dayfilmschoool

I invite you all to check it out -- especially aspiring filmmakers who need help in making their first film.

Bobby Logan
1DayFilmSchool.com

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post production & distribution services for how to video

2007-05-12T03:30:13Z

What i am looking for is a company that will take my raw footage and do an all inclusive edit package and distribution of my how to video for a percentage. is that service available...and I'm curious to what the industry standard for percentages?

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who needs a FILM SCORE composer ?

2007-04-08T22:40:02Z

hello..

im a cinematography student who is very passionate about cinema, and the sounds that come along with the images.. Sound is half the picture .. I've been honing my skills for film scores for the past few years.. I can adapt to your specific style and can create many different soundscapes of emotions.. if you have a silent film, short, feature, doc, narrative, student project, anything.. let me know..

i work fast and deliver quality work.. please email me with any ideas for you project.. I charge a very reasonable small fee for my efforts.. im currently trying to build my portfolio and would love to help you out.. heres a tad bit of what i can do..

myspace.com/isiahfilmscores

heres a short film i made last year.

www.youtube.com/watch

thanks !!
fenakistoscope@gmail.com

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Rainmaker

2007-03-12T00:05:27Z

What's a relatively simple way to make a convincing rain effect over a scene. I'm using Premiere as my editing tool.

I have After Effects and I suppose I could use the Particle Playground, but it seems as if there should be a simpler way of doing it.

Anyone here simulate rain in a video before?

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AOF Film Festival

2007-02-28T22:57:41Z

BE SEEN BEE HEARD At AOF 2007!

www.aoffest.com
info@aoffest.com

CALL FOR ENTRIES!

formats: digital, film, video
categories: ani, dig, doc, exp, fant, flf, gen, hor, sci-fi, shorts

fee: $25-$75

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Call for Artists: Liquid room Video Art & Architecture event

2007-02-06T08:39:53Z

Call for Artists: Liquid room
Video Art & Architecture event

Deadline for applications: March 10, 2007

Location: Cultural Communication Centre of Klaipeda, Lithuania

email: artexpo@lucacurci.com
more details: www.lucacurci.com/artexpo

International ArtExpo is selecting all interesting video/short.films to include in the next 2007 Exhibitions:

Liquid room - Video Art & Architecture event at the Cultural Communication Centre of Klaipeda, Lithuania (April 6-8, 2007). The deadline for applications is March 10, 2007.

The number of works with you can participate is unlimited. All works must be on DVD (PAL or NTSC), no matter what the original source medium. The duration may be any, with a preference given to a max lenght of 15 minutes. If you are interested, send your video submissions (Name/Surname, City/Country, Film title, Running time, Brief film synopsis) with a CV/biography, videography and an introduction about the piece to:

arch. Luca Curci
via Casamassima, 75
70010 - Capurso (Bari) - Italy

International ArtExpo is a not for profit organization that provides a significant forum for cultural dialogue between all artists from different cultures and countries. We depend on the support of you. ArtExpo is grateful to all of the institutions, corporations, and individuals who support our efforts. We work with a number of national and international galleries as well as publishers, museums, curators and writers from all over the world. We help artists through solo and group exhibitions, gallery representation, magazine reviews and advertisements, press releases, internet promotion, as well as various curatorial projects.

Participation open to: professional artists, architects and designers, associate groups and studios.

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SCUBA?

2007-02-02T01:28:34Z

Alright, I'm trying to get work as a diver in the industry, but its hard to get into the Local 80 Marine. Anyone know how I can get my foot in the door? Also, if anyone wants to get certified, or move ahead with their dive skills get in touch with me, I'm also a PADI Instructor here in Los Angeles. Here is what I'm qualified in:
• Rescue Diver
• Underwater Videographer
• Underwater Digital Photographer
• Nitrox to 40%
• Rescue Diver
• Deep Diver
• Drysuit Diver
• Night Diver
• Underwater Navigator
• Boat Diver
• Wreck Diver, External Survey and Penetration

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Trying to pitch documentaries in Hollywood...

2007-01-11T19:22:52Z

... Anyone have any thoughts on it? Would LA be a good place for that? I'm moving there soon and my primary interest is in writing/directing feature documentaries. I figure most people out there are trying to pitch narrative scripts, so I won't have much competition, but for the same reason, there might not be much of a system or market that supports it either.

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make up artist

2006-12-25T05:28:13Z

Hello all! i'm new here to this tribe. please feel free to contact me about any makeup artist needs you may have. i have over 10 yrs experience with makeup. i do beauty, avant garde, special fx, gore, molds, blood, what ever! reliable and creative Thank you

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SUNDANCE 07

2006-12-14T22:49:49Z

FYI, I started a tribe for upcoming SUNDANCE festival: for your ideas, tips, film reviews, tickets exchange etc.

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SUNDANCE - looking for 1 roommate

2006-12-10T18:32:20Z

looking for 1 female roommate to share my hotel room at the prospector lodge, right on free shuttle line, close to all venues & theaters. 2 beds. second week of the festival, january 23rd to 28th. $580 for the 5 nights, taxes incl. Send me a message, at my tribe address.

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Im making a low budget martial arts film with a good camera

2006-12-05T20:10:44Z

Any tips as far as lighting or sound that will save some schillings? Ive seen some pretty useful tricks, does anyone have anything for anything?

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Support your fellow Student Filmmakers!!!

2006-11-19T21:57:38Z

Greetings fellow filmmaker peeps,

I am currently in a film contest run by Apple computer. In a nutshell the company revealed a list of 11 elements on their website last Friday at 5:00 p.m.
At that point all registered film teams had 24 hours to shoot, edit, and score a 3 minute movie that had to be submitted into Apple the next day at the same time. Our project, Might of the Transit Employee is currently posted on the contest gallery! Here is the list of elements that we were able to incorporate into our piece.

- Required character name: Alex Kona
- Required dialog line: “No, you don’t understand what it’s like growing up here.”
- Required costume: leather jacket and dark sunglasses
- Required prop: ice
- Required side kick: pet monkey
- Required setting: abandoned building
- Required makeup: fake eyelashes and blue eye shadow
- Required genre: sci-fi/fantasy
- Required editing device: musical montage

Might of the Transit Employee is a mock trailer for a movie that tells the story of Biff Blazer, a full time MBTA worker, and how he becomes the unlikely hero who saves the day.
Here is the link to watch the movie.

edcommunity.apple.com/contest/item.php

If you like it won't you please vote for it! You'll need to create an Apple account (if you don't already have one,) but other than that you should be able to vote from the provided link. If we make it into the top 25 our movie will be eligible for judging from Apple's selected panel.

Thanks for your support, it is greatly appreciated!

~Emily ;}

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FILM MAKERS SAILING THE MED>JOIN US!

2006-11-17T02:49:39Z

Beginning in March next year, we are inviting 9 people to cruise from Bodrum, Turkey along the Turkish coast, Cyprus, Athens, Alexandria on a share expenses basis (very, very inexpensive). We began a documentary in Paris and Turkey last year, and now as it gets warmer in Turkey we are going to complete it. We have a US distributor, and everyone involved will share in profits. It could be quite profitable for you and a real life changer. We are in pre-production of three others...one on black jazz in Paris after WWII until now. We have a Turkish captain/crew/cook on our 70' Gulet, 6 double staterooms still available, all with their own head (toilet and shower). Qualifications? Simply to be able to get along with people. Age? Our producer is 60, our editor is 25. Age inmaterial if you are young in spirit. If you have video experience (HD MiniDV PAL and Final Cut Pro, writing) all the better, but we are doing this to perhaps expand the focus of our documentary which is based on the mystical aspects of Alexander the Great - Title: Force of Evidence. Creative people get free reign as long as they don't sink the ship or the project. We are interested to add some human interest...profound, provocative, funny...to the program, so film making experience in not a requirement. Come for a week or two months. Email me for details.

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Short video and image contest - Zannel Fest

2006-11-10T20:10:21Z

Videomaking Tribe folks may be interested in Zannel Fest, an on-line contest for short form video and still images and art. We're looking for the kind of stuff we'll think is so amazing we'll want to pass on to our friends, family, office-mates, and nearby impressionable infants. And then we'll award selected entries with things like cash, shirts, syrup, and other crazy prize stuffs.

And luckily this festival is free to submit to. No more pesky registration fees when all you have to do is have access to the Internet and be able to press an upload button. But perhaps the best part of registering for Zannel Fest, in addition to prizes, is that you’ll also be (if you want!) one of the very first users of an almost launched content sharing network that encompasses mobile phones, the Internet, and possibly a device that hasn't been invented yet, like the PK-109 Video Helmet.

Participants are invited to submit original works in two categories - pictures or videos. Just make it fun, cool, sweet, or [insert your favorite superlative HERE].

All the info is here: www.zannelfest.com

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Premier of Stoner's Run @ the Parkway Theater

2006-11-08T22:00:11Z

Attention everyone. I am an Oakland filmmaker and I want to announce the premier of my first feature length film, "Stoner's Run" at the historic Parkway Theater. Please mark you calendars and support you local filmmakers.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14th 9:15pm
Parkway Theater
1834 Park Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94606
Admission: $3

Come to the screening and meet the cast and crew of this no-budget indie film. And if you had the fortune or misfortune to work on this film, come see the fruits of our labor. Stoner's Run is what indie filmmaking is all about. No money, just vision, heart and commitment.

"Stoner's Run" is about a modern day stoner who has it all. But while partying with his friends one weekend, it all comes crashing down. While trying to score some weed, Bradley and his friends set off for some good times, adventure, and of course, weed. Little do they know that they have caught the attention of narcoticsofficers who are hungry for a bust. This little adventure will turn into a journey of epic insignificance and we learn that the good times aren’t always so good.

For more information:
www.stonersrun.com
www.myspace.com/stonersrun
www.picturepubpizza.com

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!!!CALL FOR ENTRIES!!!

2006-11-02T20:50:48Z

Entry Deadline: Febuary 1, 2007

The Delta International Film and VIdeo Festival is devoted to showcasing the work of independentt film and video artists. We are looking for work that exibits exceptional artistry, insight, and innovation in all categories and genres. We welcome submissions from established and emerging artists working in the United States and internationally. We also seek work made by students currently wnrolled in college or university. Cash Awards.
We at DIFVF belive that filmmaking is a profoundly unique phenomenon of cultural exploration and selff-expression. We wish to promote and give visibility to the art of filmmaking by celebrating and recognizing the work of outstanding filmmakers and video artists. We look forward to receiving your entry!

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The Delta International Film and Video Festival
March 30-31, 2007
Cleveland, Mississippi
Entry Deadline: Febuary 1, 2007
www.difvf.com
662-846-4731----(Robyn Moore)
rmoore@deltastate.edu

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New help with new lighting equipment

2006-10-30T20:54:23Z

I bought a used professional lighting set that looks very complete and then some soft light boxes. Nothing however came with instructions on how to assembly. Some is straight forward but the lighting boxes are like a puzzle to me. I can't figure out how to attach them to anything either.

Any suggestion? The light boxes came from amvona.com Their on-line Q&A suck. A few general words and no photos.

Doug

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Invoice forms

2006-10-10T11:24:40Z

hi - i was looking for invoice forms to download. does anyone know of any sites that have links to DL from? thanks

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Cinemasports - Iron Chef of Filmmaking at Mill Valley Film Festival Oct 8

2006-10-05T03:08:53Z

Cinemasports - Iron Chef of Filmmaking
Mill Valley Film Festival October 8, 2006

A special Mill Valley Film Festival program invites aspiring filmmakers to make and screen a movie to the festival crowd.

Cinemasports is the Iron Chef of Filmmaking. Teams have 10 hours to complete a movie with a list of ingredients. Finished movies Screen the 11th hour - that very night. For example, can teams finish movies before sundown that includes a tattoo, an onion, and a lost lover? Three-time Oscar winner Walter Murch says about Cinemasports, "Something emerges that's not contained in any of the films..."

Cinemasports Mill Valley Film Fest Oct 8, 2006
8PM Public screening of finished movies
142 Throckmorton Theatre
142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, CA, 94941
Tickets: $10

9AM (Earlier that day) Filmmakers' Kickoff / Ingredients Announced
Old Mill Park Playground
300 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, CA, 94941
No registration fee. Open to all.

Signup and watch past movies online
www.cinemasports.com

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SCREENPLAY: Luring Blue-Collar Men to Tinseltown

2006-09-18T04:57:17Z

SCREENPLAY

LOGLINE

Abused Hollywood Actresses denounce their violent lovers; consequently, the unionized ACTRESSES lure to TINSELTOWN, a throng of BLUE-COLLAR MEN.

SYNOPSIS

A furious Lesbian actress, GRACE GRAHAM, unionizes a bevy of terrified ACTRESSES, after most of them had been viciously assaulted, by some of Hollywood preeminent ACTORS. As president of a newly formed ACTRESS UNION, GRACE urges all ACTRESSES to abstain from social communication with Hollywood’s gorgeous predators.

Before long, a new social technique is implemented, whereas ACTRESSES lure “BLUE-COLLAR MEN” to TINSELTOWN for the purpose of evaluating their romantic prowess. To enact this innovative, social modus operandi, GRACE sets out to erect a MATRIARCHAL COMMUNE (EDITH CRANE VILLAGE) on an abandoned army base in the San Fernando Valley, exclusively for actresses. However, Hollywood ACTORS won’t be allowed on the premises.

But GRACE’S strategy is soon shattered when the newly erected COMMUNE is mysteriously bombed. Before long, a determined GRACE rebuilds the COMMUNE. But lo and behold, GRACE’S woes begin anew. As GRACE dines in a steakhouse near a window with her two female lovers, AMY and MOLLY, several gunshots are fired into the steakhouse; within seconds, AMY and MOLLY falls to the floor, mortally wounded by an anonymous perpetrator or perpetrators. Will the tragic arson and murder cases be solved by the hard-nose Chief of Police, MIKE SIMMONS and will the MATRIARCHAL COMMUNE become operational?

Seeking filmmaker or producer with a sound budget to produce film.

Laex2886@aol.com

Max Alexander Malloy

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Faux Film Festival open for submissions

2006-09-17T07:17:42Z

Just wanted to let folks know that the Faux Film Festival is open for submissions. It's the only film festival of its kind in the world, dedicated to spoof, satire, parody, and mocumentary. The ultra cheap earlybird deadline ends September 30, though there are more deadlines later if you need more time. See the web site for details and submission info:

www.fauxfilm.com

-Mike

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Tired of Low Budget Filming?

2006-09-17T00:36:31Z

Do you or someone you know have a script that you believe will make a great movie? If so, and the script has already been through many drafts, I would like to hear from you or your producer. Any budget, and some level of an investors' package is welcomed.
Please no horror or porn.
Thank you,

Andrew C. Bangsberg
Entertainment Finance Sourcing
andrewbangsberg@yahoo.com
Hollywood, CA

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Self Distrobution Done Right!

2006-09-06T17:31:58Z

These kids are gonna make it!
http://www.foureyedmonsters.com/index.php/category/screenings/

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a newbie tries to buy his first inexpensive digital camera

2006-08-20T13:41:12Z

Is there a technology or an individual product that just really sticks
out for a first time digital video purchaser?

I know nothing of this world but have been getting creative making
very, very lo fi abstract videos to accompany my next CD of abstract electronica.

Currently I"m using a terrible Radio Shack digital camera that takes really lo fi 30 second videos
with no sound.

I"m having fun but finally desiring to take longer videos.

Any recommendations? Price range: as little as possible so even suggestions of trailing edge technology
that is still nonetheless somewhat high quality would be appreciated.

I have some rad musical stuff for trade for information, as well and I"m looking for plugins for Vegas Video.

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Hey! I got on air! 8/23(1pm) & 8/24(10pm), channel 27 in San Fran! Please watch and feedback!

2006-08-15T19:10:17Z

A 30 minute educational/documentary about my project 30 films in 30 days will be on Channel 27 on Wednesday 8/23 at 1pm, and Thursday 8/24 at 10pm. This airing is sadly only available inside San Francisco on Cable (EATV), but it has already aired 4 times on the 127 outlets in the state of California that are supplied by the CCCSAT satellite (we got picked up in April, aired in April and May).
I would be most grateful for viewers, and following that, any feedback that might make future projects quality.
This is a very exciting thing for all of us here, and hopefully is one of the many fractured introductions that Whaddya Gonna Do About It? Productions have been leaking out for the last few years.
Our first feature, which predates 30.30 by one year, will be releasing soon, so there is a huge amount of product in the pipeline coming out soon for those who like our styles.

This was a history making endeavor that has been universally reacted to with shock and awe. No one in history had ever attempted to make 30 films in 30 days, but we attempted and succeeded.

Please support this and forward to as many people as you can. A single shot is all most of us will ever get... I have been very fortunate, blessed really, to be able to achieve some of my dreams, but they need to be shared with an audience, and there is no better audience than that of my peers and fellow artists.

Thank you very very sincerely.
-John Madden
Whaddya Gonna Do About It? Productions

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Radio voices

2006-08-14T02:03:04Z

I have some nicely recorded dialogue. I want to make it sound as if this conversation is happening over a radio (from a distant perspective, we hear the radio conversation).

I'm using Premiere 6.5 and for most of my sound-fiddling, I use Goldwave.

Advice? Suggestions?

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Candy/edible skull

2006-08-10T06:41:10Z

Any ideas on how to make a somewhat realistic looking skull that can be eaten onscreen? We're shooting MiniDV, so it doesn't have to stand up to the kind of scrutiny HD or real-life would require.

We could make one out of, say, white chocolate, if we had a good mold.

Or if someone could suggest how to make or acquire a good mold...

Or a already existing chocolate skull...?

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audio

2006-08-05T00:45:33Z

okay, so i'm not sure what it's called or where to find it. but i want to be able to plug a shotgun microphone into a "mixer?" and then plug it into my camera. that way i can plug headphones into this mixer-type thing and listen to live sound as i record.

what is it called and where can i find one? (inexpensive and in san francisco.) it really doesn't need to be fancy. i just need something really simple and cheap.

any suggestions?

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Need Software

2006-08-04T17:29:50Z

I have given up my laptop with my final cut pro software installed on it for a newer mac book pro with no software. I am completing a 100 minute documentary and so acquiring Final Cut Pro (5.0 if possible) is very important :)

Does anyone have any suggestions on discounted ways to get final cut pro 5.0? Are there any options for no budget filmmakers who need the tools? Is sharing software an option?

Thanks. Peace.

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looking for a film partner/s

2006-07-19T01:14:10Z

I have an awesome documentary idea, but I lack the technology and partner to film it. I’m looking for someone in the bay area. I have final cut, but no Mac, I don’t have a camera, but wish to use a DVX 100, (but I’m open to others). OH, and lights!! I don’t mind renting equipment, but if someone already has access to equipment, and likes my idea, maybe you would like to work on this project with me? My degree is in Apparel design, but as elective classes, I chose film and editing. I am sure I am not as experienced as many of you, but I’m not completely ignorant. I don’t have experience in Pro tools.
I picked up a great book on documentary filmmaking, though, I want to branch off from traditional styles. I hope to start in September, as I am busy putting a fashion show together for B-man. I would like to interview people from the bay area, but I also fancy taking a trip to NY for a few days to interview people there, (I have someone I/we can stay with). I want to interview as many people as I/we can, then use only the best of the best. I digress, if someone wants a fall/winter project shoot me an email. I want to take this seriously, but have fun, and would like to get it into an indie film festival.

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Cinemasports - Iron Chef of Filmmaking Castro Theatre July 23

2006-07-17T21:05:30Z

Cinemasports - Iron Chef of Filmmaking
Castro Theatre July 23, 2006

Cinemasports gives local filmmakers a chance to screen their movie at the Castro Theatre

Cinemasports is the Iron Chef of Filmmaking. Teams have 10 hours to complete a movie with a list of ingredients. Finished movies Screen the 11th hour - that very night. For example, can teams finish movies before sundown that includes a tattoo, an onion, and a lost lover? Three-time Oscar winner Walter Murch says about Cinemasports, "Something emerges that's not contained in any of the films..."

This Cinemasports event is part of the SF Jewish Film Festival, but you don't have to Jewish to participate. Everyone is invited to participate and screen movies at the historic Castro Theatre. Cinemasports returns from Moscow where it attracted over 1000 filmmakers on May 20. More info and signup: www.cinemasports.com

Cinemasports SF Jewish Film Fest, July 23, 2006
9 AM (Earlier that day) Filmmakers' Kickoff / Ingredients Announced
Dolores Park - Statue of Miguel Hidalgo
Church Street @ 19th Street, San Francisco, CA, 94110 USA
No registration fee. Open to all.

9:45 PM Public screening of finished movies
Castro Theatre
429 Castro Street, San Francisco, CA, 94114 USA
Tickets: $7 - $11 (festival box office prices) for filmmakers and public

www.cinemasports.com

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